Yield to Jesus

Consciously Yield to our Lord’s Sovereignty

As we meditate upon our gospel for this anniversary celebration – it is fitting to establish some core truths.

God is sovereign

Man is not

Life is dependent upon our Lord Jesus Christ

John trusted in these truths when he yielded to Jesus as he declared in John 3: 30 “He must increase; but I must decrease [NKJV]”. He knows the Lord. He was sent to prepare for His coming. He met Him when he baptized our Lord at the river Jordan. He made a conscious decision. He yielded to our Lord’s pre-eminence in his life.

That is the message I got from this verse today. I must yield totally to our Lord Jesus Christ – as John did.

I have to recognize that God is sovereign. He depends on no-one. He is The Beginning and The End – The Alpha and The Omega.
None existed before Him and None after Him. He is the Ultimate. The Perfect One.. He is the Peace.. The Provider.. The Source.. The Creator. The Giver of Life. He sees the end from the beginning. He is the King. The Redeemer. The Savior - my Savior. He purchased me by His blood. He is my Lord. He owns me. He is Jesus our Lord.

I have to realize that as man, I am not sovereign. I am limited. Temporal. I am weak. I am susceptible to go a stray. I commit mistakes. Sin entices me. I can slip off my feet. I envy. Jealousy creeps in me. I wear out. I fall. I fall short from His glory. I am imperfect.

I encountered the Lord. He met me where I'm at - even in my imperfection. In my sinfulness He welcomed me. He cleansed me by His blood. He Loved me much.

I have to accept Him. I need Him. My life is nothing without Him. He is my life. I depend on Him. He has to have sovereignty of my life. I must consciously yield to His Kingship. I must live and abide by the system of His Kingdom. My victory is in Him. He has already accomplished all I need to overcome.

He is my perfection. He is my righteousness. He is my justification. I being imperfect – must dwell in the shadow of Him who is Perfect. I must hang out with and in Him – be partner with the Holy One of Israel, my Jesus and my Lord.

"That's why my cup is running over. This is the assigned moment for Him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines. John 3:30 [The Message]

Happy Anniversary my beloved Brethren!

With all our Love, in Jesus name. Brethren Fel & Mae with Hannah & Sarah